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A full-featured graphics viewer for Windows IrfanView is a fast and simple image viewer and editor that supports all major graphic formats, including BMP, DIB, JPEG, GIF, animated GIF, PNG, PCX, multipage TIFF, TGA, and more.
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Overview
- File Menu
Open- Reopen
- Open with external editor
- Open as
- Thumbnails
- HTML export
- Slideshow
- Slideshow from CD
- Batch Conversion/Rename
- Search files
- Rename File
- Move File
- Copy File
- Delete File
- Save
- Save As
- Save, Options JPEG/GIF
- Save, Options JPEG2000
- Save, Options JPM
- Save, Options LDF
- Save, Options LWF
- Save, Options PNG / PBM/PGM/PPM / ICO
- Save, Options TIFF
- Print
- Select TWAIN Source
- Acquire/Batch scanning
- Copy Shop
- MRUDs
Exit
- Edit Menu
- Image Menu
- Information
- Create New (empty) image
- Create Panorama image
- Rotate
- Vertical Flip
- Horizontal Flip
- Resize/Resample
- Canvas size
- Increase Color Depth
- Decrease Color Depth
- Convert to Greyscale
- Negative
- Enhance colors
- Histogram
- Auto color correction
- Red Eye Reduction
- Effects
- Effects Setup
- Filter Factory
- Swap Colors
- Palette
- Options Menu
- Properties
- Properties, JPEG/PCD/GIF
- Properties, Extensions
- Properties, File Handling
- Properties, Viewing
- Properties, Full Screen
- Text/Pattern Options
- Properties, Video/Sound
- Properties, Language
- Properties, Misc. 1
- Properties, Misc. 2
- Properties, Misc. 3
- Properties, PlugIns
- Start Multimedia Player
- Stop Animation
- Extract all frames
- Send file by EMail
- JPG Lossless Operations
- JPG Lossless Crop
- Capture/Screenshot
- Sort directory files
- Set as Wallpaper
- Minimize
- Always on Top
- View Menu
- Status Bar
- Toolbar
- Title Bar/Caption
- Directory count display
- Full Screen
- Display options
- Next File in Directory
- Previous File in Directory
- First File in Directory
- Last File in Directory
- Random File in Directory
- Refresh
- Start/Stop Automatic Viewing
- Zoom In
- Zoom Out
- Lock Zoom
- Original size
- Lock Scroll position
- Show HEX view
- Multipage images
- Help Menu
- Thumbnails
- Available Hotkeys
- Find newest IrfanView version
- Frequently Asked Questions
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Command Line Options
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Command line options allow you to set some functions of IrfanView before the viewer is launched.
These command line options are supported in IrfanView:
| /one | - force 'Only one instance'
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| /fs | - force Full Screen display
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| /bf | - force 'Fit images to desktop' display option
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| /title=text | - set window title to 'text'
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| /pos=(x,y) | - move the window to x,y
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| /convert=filename | - convert input file to 'filename' and close IrfanView
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| (see Pattern page for additional filename options)
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| /slideshow=txtfile | - play slideshow with the files from 'txtfile'
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| /slideshow=folder | - play slideshow with the files from 'folder'
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| /thumbs | - force thumbnails
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| /killmesoftly | - close all IrfanView instances
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| /closeslideshow | - close slideshow and close IrfanView after the last image
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| /page=X | - open page number X from a multipage input image
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| /crop=(x,y,w,h) | - crop input image: x-start, y-start, width, height
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| - print input image to default printer and close IrfanView
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| /print="Name" | - print input image to specific printer and close IrfanView
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| /resize=(w,h) | - resize input image to w (width) and h (height)
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| /resize_long=X | - resize input image: set long side to X
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| /resize_short=X | - resize input image: set short side to X
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| /resample | - for resize: use Resample option (better quality)
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| /capture=X | - capture the screen or window (see examples below)
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| /ini | - use the Windows folder for INI/LST files (read/save)
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| /ini="Folder" | - use the folder "Folder" for INI/LST files (read/save)
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| /clippaste | - paste image from the clipboard
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| /clipcopy | - copy image to the clipboard
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| /silent | - don't show error messages for command line read/save errors
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| /invert | - invert the input image
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| /dpi=(x,y) | - change DPI values
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| /scan | - acquire the image from the TWAIN device - show TWAIN dialog
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| /scanhidden | - acquire the image from the TWAIN device - hide TWAIN dialog
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| /batchscan=(options) | - simulate menu: File->Batch Scanning, see below for example
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| /bpp=BitsPerPixel | - change color depth of the input image to BitsPerPixel
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| /swap_bw | - swap black and white color
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| /gray | - convert input image to grayscale
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| /rotate_r | - rotate input image to right
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| /rotate_l | - rotate input image to left
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| /filepattern="x" | - browse only specific files
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| /sharpen=X | - open image and apply the sharpen filter value X
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| /contrast=X | - open image and apply the contrast value X
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| /bright=X | - open image and apply the brighntess value X
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| /gamma=X | - open image and apply the gamma correction value X
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| /advancedbatch | - apply Advanced Batch Dialog options to image (from INI file)
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| /hide=X | - hide toolbar, status bar, menu and/or caption of the main window (see examples below)
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| /aspectratio | - used for /resize and /resample, keep image proportions
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| /info=txtfile | - write image infos to "txtfile"
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| /append=tiffile | - append image as (TIF) page to "tiffile"
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| /multitif=(tif,files) | - create multipage TIF from input files
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| /panorama=(X,files) | - create panorama image from input files; X = direction (1 or 2)
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| /jpgq=X | - set JPG save quality
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| /tifc=X | - set TIF save compression
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| /wall=X | - set image as wallpaper
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| /extract=(folder,ext) | - extract all pages from a multipage file
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| /import_pal=palfile | - import and apply a special palette to the image (PAL format)
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| /monitor=X | - start EXE-Slideshow on monitor X
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Notes:
| - Only lower case options are supported (don't type any UPPERCASE letters) !
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| - Input file name (if required) is always the first parameter!
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| - Use "" for file names with spaces, example: "dummy test file.jpg".
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| - Write always the FULL paths for file names (incl. drive).
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| - You can combine several options in one command.
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| - Wildcards (*) supported only for /convert, /print and /info.
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| - Maximal command line length is limited by Windows.
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Example for conversion:
| i_view32.exe c:test.bmp /convert=c:test.jpg
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| Convert file: 'c:test.bmp' to 'c:test.jpg' without GUI.
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| i_view32.exe c:*.jpg /convert=d:temp*.gif
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| i_view32.exe c:*.jpg /resize=(500,300) /convert=d:temp*.png
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| i_view32.exe c:*.jpg /resize=(500,300) /aspectratio /resample /convert=d:temp*.png
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| i_view32.exe c:test.bmp /convert=c:test_$Wx$H.jpg
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| i_view32.exe c:*.jpg /advancedbatch /convert=c:temp*.jpg
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| (Note: | Supported are all IrfanView read/save formats except audio/video.)
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Example for slideshow:
| i_view32.exe /slideshow=c:mypics.txt
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| (Note: | The file 'c:mypics.txt' contains, in each line, a name of an image, including the full path OR path relative to "i_view32.exe".)
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| i_view32.exe /slideshow=c:images
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| i_view32.exe /slideshow=c:images*.jpg
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| i_view32.exe /slideshow=c:imagestest*.jpg
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| You have to close IrfanView after the last image from the TXT file, if not /closeslideshow used.
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Example for /closeslideshow:
| i_view32.exe /slideshow=c:mypics.txt /closeslideshow
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| IrfanView will be closed after the last image from 'c:mypics.txt'.
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Example for thumbnails:
| i_view32.exe c:testimage1.jpg /thumbs
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| Open 'image1.jpg' and display thumbnails from directory 'c:test'.
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| i_view32.exe c:test /thumbs
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| Display thumbnails from directory 'c:test'.
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Example for close:
| i_view32.exe /killmesoftly
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| Close IrfanView and terminate all instances.
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Example for /page:
| i_view32.exe c:test.tif /page=3
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| Open page number 3 from the multipage image 'c:test.tif'.
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Example for /crop:
| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /crop=(10,10,300,300)
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| Open 'c:test.jpg' and crop: x-start=10, y-start=10, width=300, height=300 (in pixels).
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Example for /print:
| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /print
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| Open 'c:test.jpg', print the image to default printer and close IrfanView.
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| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /print="Printer Name"
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| Open 'c:test.jpg', print the image to specific printer and close IrfanView.
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| i_view32.exe c:*.jpg /print
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| Print all JPGs from "C:" and close IrfanView.
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| Note: The actual settings from the INI file are used.
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Example for /resize:
| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /resize=(300,300) /resample
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| Open 'c:test.jpg' and resample: width=300, height=300.
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| (Note: Resample uses the active resample filter from the INI file.)
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| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /resize=(300,300) /aspectratio
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| Open 'c:test.jpg' and resize: width= max. 300, height= max. 300, proportional.
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| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /resize_long=300 /aspectratio /resample
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| Open 'c:test.jpg' and resample: long side=300, short side=proportional.
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| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /resize=(300,0)
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| Open 'c:test.jpg' and resize: width=300, height=original.
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| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /resize=(300,0) /aspectratio
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| Open 'c:test.jpg' and resize: width=300, height=proportional.
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| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /resize=(150p,150p)
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| Open 'c:test.jpg' and resize: width=150%, height=150%.
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Example for /capture:
| i_view32.exe /capture=0
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| Capture the whole screen.
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| i_view32.exe /capture=1
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| Capture the foreground window.
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| i_view32.exe /capture=2
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| Capture client area of the foreground window.
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| Advanced examples:
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| i_view32.exe /capture=1 /convert=c:test.jpg
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| Capture foreground window and save result as file.
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| i_view32.exe /capture=1 /convert=c:capture_$U(%d%m%Y_%H%M%S).jpg
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| Capture foreground window and save result as file; the file name contains time stamp.
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Example for /ini:
| i_view32.exe /ini
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| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /ini
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| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /ini="c:temp"
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Example for /clippaste:
| i_view32.exe /clippaste
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| i_view32.exe /clippaste /convert=c:test.gif
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Example for /clipcopy:
| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /clipcopy
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| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /clipcopy /killmesoftly
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Example for /invert:
| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /invert
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Example for /dpi:
| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /dpi=(72,72)
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Example for /scan:
| i_view32.exe /scan
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| i_view32.exe /scanhidden
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| i_view32.exe /scanhidden /dpi=(150,150)
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| i_view32.exe /scan /convert=c:test.gif
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| i_view32.exe /scanhidden /convert=c:test.gif
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| i_view32.exe /print /scan
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Example for /batchscan=(options):
| options = all 8 options from the batch scanning dialog:
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| filename, index, increment, digits, skip, dest-folder, save-extension, multi-tif
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| i_view32.exe /batchscan=(scanfile,1,1,2,1,c:temp,bmp,0)
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| i_view32.exe /batchscan=(scanfile,1,1,2,1,c:temp,bmp,0) /dpi=(150,150)
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| i_view32.exe /batchscan=(scanfile,1,1,2,0,c:temp,tif,1)
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| i_view32.exe /batchscan=(scanfile,1,1,2,1,c:temp,bmp,0) /scanhidden
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Example for /bpp:
| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /bpp=8
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| Open 'c:test.jpg' and reduce to 256 colors. Supported BPP-values: 1, 4, 8 and 24 (decrease/increase color depth).
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Example for /filepattern:
| i_view32.exe c:images /thumbs /filepattern="*.jpg"
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| Go to folder "'c:images" and show JPG thumbnails only.
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| i_view32.exe c:images /thumbs /filepattern="123*.jpg"
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| Go to folder "'c:images" and show JPG with names "123*" as thumbnails.
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Example for /sharpen:
| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /sharpen=33
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Example for /hide:
| Values (can be combined (add values)):
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| Toolbar 1
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| Status bar 2
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| Menu bar 4
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| Caption 8
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| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /hide=1
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| Open 'c:test.jpg', hide toolbar only.
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| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /hide=3
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| Open 'c:test.jpg', hide toolbar and status bar.
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| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /hide=12
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| Open 'c:test.jpg', hide caption and menu bar.
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| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /hide=15
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| Open 'c:test.jpg', hide all.
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Example for /info:
| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /info=c:test.txt
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| i_view32.exe c:*.jpg /info=c:jpgs.txt
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Example for /append:
| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /append=c:test.tif
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| Open 'c:test.jpg ' and append it as page to 'c:test.tif'.
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Example for /multitif:
| Syntax: /multitif=(tifname,file1,...,fileN)
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| First file is the name of the result TIF file.
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| i_view32.exe /multitif=(c:test.tif,c:test1.bmp,c:dummy.jpg)
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| Create multipage TIF ('c:test.tif') from 2 other images.
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Example for /panorama:
| Syntax: /panorama=(X,file1,...,fileN)
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| First parameter (X) is the direction: 1 = horizontal, 2 = vertical.
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| i_view32.exe /panorama=(1,c:test1.bmp,c:dummy.jpg)
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| Create horizontal panorama image from 2 other files.
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Example for /jpgq:
| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /jpgq=75 /convert=c:new.jpg
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| Open 'c:test.jpg' and save it as 'c:new.jpg', quality = 75. Quality range: 1 - 100.
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Example for /tifc:
| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /tifc=4 /convert=c:new.tif
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| Open 'c:test.jpg' and save it as 'c:new.tif', compression = Fax4.
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| Compressions: | 0 = None, 1 = LZW, 2 = Packbits, 3 = Fax3, 4 = Fax4, 5 = Huffman, 6 = JPG, 7 = ZIP.
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Example for wallpaper:
| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /wall=0
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| Open 'c:test.jpg' and set is as wallpaper (centered).
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| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /wall=1
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| Open 'c:test.jpg' and set is as wallpaper (tiled).
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| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /wall=2
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| Open 'c:test.jpg' and set is as wallpaper (stretched).
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Example for /extract:
| i_view32.exe c:multipage.tif /extract=(c:temp,jpg)
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| Open 'c:multipage.tif' and save all pages to folder 'c:temp' as single JPGs.
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Example for /monitor:
MySlideshow.exe /monitor=2
Start standalone slideshow on monitor 2.
Example for /advancedbatch:
| i_view32.exe c:test.jpg /advancedbatch /convert=c:image.jpg
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| (some Misc. Advanced Batch options are not supported: overwrite, delete, subfolders, all pages)
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| Open c:test.jpg', apply Advanced Batch options and save as new file.
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